RE: Struts

From: <Steve>
Date: Tue Sep 23 2003 - 08:28:00 EDT

Hi Tushar Rajyaguru

A strut is by normal definition a compression member. Same as a column. If you have only used tension members, there is a bit more work involved in strut design. You need to consider end conditions and analyse for buckling. Also struts do not like eccentric loads, so avoid where you can. They are fairly well covered in most textbooks although the end conditions/degree of fixity when is used to estimate the equivalent length can take some time. Transverse loads also need to be taken into account e.g. seismics, wind etc. They can have a big influence as they induce a moment the same as an eccentric load does.

Cheers

Steve McKenzie

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From: Tushar Rajyaguru [mailto:trajyagu@ltcis.ltindia.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:14 AM To: piping design
Subject: [PipingDesign] Struts

Dear Friends,

We are planning to use strut in one piping system. My query is whether strut can take compressive load ? Generally we have used it in tension only.

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Tushar K. Rajyaguru
Plant & Piping Engineering,
Larsen & Toubro - Chiyoda Ltd.,

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